Nose-bag.



F. ISELE.

NOSE BAG.

Patented Mar. 11, 1919.

y APPLICAJIQNFILED SEi-T-Zl. 191B'. 1,296,962.

FRANK ISELE, 0F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

NOSE-BAG.

scia'tionf Letters'pratent. ratentednar. 11,1919;

Application tiled September 21, 1918. Serial No. 255,100.

To all whom t may concern: A Be it known that I, FRANK ISELE, a citizenof the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook, andState of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements inNose-Bags, of which the following is a specification. Y

This invention relates to feeding devices for animals, particularly tonose bags, and has for its object the provision of anose bag supportedfrom head engaging straps by means of a pair of springs disposed at eachside of the bag and of such tensional resistance that the weight of thebag when full of feed will extend the springs so that the upper surfaceof the body of feed within the bag will be disposed conveniently at themouth of the animal, the tension of the springs automatically raisingthe bag as the feed therein is consumed.

An important object is the provision of a nose bag of this characterwhich is so formed that it may be adjusted for use upon animals havingshort or long heads.

A further object is the provision of a nose bag of this character whichwill be eX- tremely simple and inexpensive in manufacture, highlyeiicient and durable in use, easily applied, eflicient in operation anda general improvement of the art.

With the above and other objects and advantages in view, the inventionconsists inY the details of construction to be hereinafter more fulydescribed and claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings inwhich: Y

Figure 1 as a side elevation of my novel nose bag in position upon thehead of a horse and Fig. 2 is a front elevation thereof detached.

Referring more particularly to the drawing the numeral 5 designates afeed bag which may be of any well known or preferredconstruction, andthe numeral 6 desig nates a strap engageable over the head of theanimal. If desired, the strap may have secured thereto a foreheadengaging strap 7 and a throat encircling strap 8 provided with asuitable snap hook 9 engageable with a ring 1() whereby the bag may besuitably secured upon the head of the animal.

In carrying out my invention I provide a novel connection between theupper edge of the bag 5 and the lower ends of the strap 6. Thisconnection comprises a spring 11 disposed upon each side of the feed bagat diametrically opposite points. Each spring 11 has one terninal.passed through a loop 12 formed on the upper end of a strap or tab 13secured upon the feed bag and has its other terminal passed through aloop 14 which carries a buckle 15 engageable with one end of the headencircling strap 6 and adjustably connected therewith by means ofengagement of the buckle tongue within a selected one of openings 16 inthe strap 6.

It will thus be seen that the feed bag 5 is entirely supported from thehead engaging strap by means of the springs 11. The springs 11 areformed of wire of such resilience that when the feed bag is full theweight thereof will extend the springs 11 downwardly so that the surfaceof the body 0f feed contained within the bag 5 will be disposed adjacentthe mouth of the animal. It will of course be apparent that as the feedis consumed the tension of the springs will raise the Vbag 5 so that thesurface of the feed therein will always be held in the same relativeposition in respect to the mouth of the animal.

In order to prevent any possible chang of the animal by the springs11,'I preferably provide flaps 17 secured adjacent the lower ends of thestraps 6 and disposed between the springs 11 and the side of the animalshead. These flaps 17 mustrbe of suiiicient length as to Vprotect theanimal when the springs are extended to their maximum eX- tent.

From the foregoing description andV a Y study of the drawings it will beapparent that I have thus provided a peculiarly constructed nose bagwhich may be quickly and easily placed in position upon the head of ananimal and which will be automatically regulated by the weight of feedwithin the bag so that the feed will be conveniently positioned at themouth of the animal to facilitate feeding.

What is claimed is:

A device of the character described comprising a bag, a head engagingstrap, a pair of springs connected with the upper edge of said bag atdiametrically opposite points,

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anda flap secured at each end of said strap and disposed against theinner side of the f to the bag whereby they will remain inter- I posedbetween the springs and the head of Y the animal to which the bag isapplied irrespective of the degree of extension or retraction of saidsprings. Y v

In testimony whereof I aiX my signature.

.l FRANK ISELE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents apch, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

` Wshington, D. CJ"

